Washington Is Retiring the Redskins

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Not coming through? Click here to view in browser Breaking News July 13, 2020 The Washington Redskins Will Change Their Team Name Dominoes kept falling until the team officially announced the Redskins will not be used again. On July 1, Adweek reported investors were pressuring sponsors of the team to disassociate with the team until it retired the name.Nike, Amazon and more companies began pulling Redskins apparel.Washington quickly announced it would review its name. Adweek Promos and Events Remote Teams? Give Them Unlimited Access to Adweek.com Share Adweek's essential content with your entire team. Learn more about our corporate subscriptions which provide group access to the news and insight that make your job easier. Featured Jobs Sr. Account ManagerBright Red Tallahassee, Florida Account Manager, Charlotte NCThe Brandon AgencyCharlotte, North Carolina Corporate Subscriptions ManagerADWEEKRemote, New York Marketing and Communications Manager (Director of Marketing and Communications)Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, Pennsylvania SPONSORED Managing Editor/Editorial Supervisor with Pharmaceutical Digital Advertising Agency & Workfront exp. Via New Media Inc.New York, New York See More Jobs » You’re subscribed to Adweek’s Breaking News as newsletter@newslettercollector.com © 2020 Adweek, LLC • 261 Madison Avenue • 8th Floor • New York, NY 10016 Unsubscribe • Update Preferences • Subscribe Terms of Service • Privacy Policy• Forward to a Friend Learn more about AdChoices for LiveIntent

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